Administrator Stan 18,369 Posted February 6, 2023 Administrator Share Posted February 6, 2023 I thought he might have had a bit more time having just been backed heavily in the transfer window. But as @Lucas has alluded to for several weeks, it just doesn't seem to be working out for him, so perhaps it is the right decision. The relegation battle just took another twist! Perhaps another new manager bounce... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber Pyfish+ 2,773 Posted February 6, 2023 Subscriber Share Posted February 6, 2023 Would have thought he'd be given a couple more matches at least to integrate the new players into the team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coma 1,763 Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 Fuck him. He's never achieved anything of note and there was no replacing Bielsa. Bring back Carlos Corberan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coma 1,763 Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael 1,116 Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 It was about time he was given the sack. No win in the Premier League in their last 7 matches and losing to Notts Forest in their last match. Leeds United should be doing much better than this. Hopefully they will bring someone else in who can bring more success to this club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluebird Hewitt 1,282 Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 14 hours ago, Lucas said: We are fucked. Absolutely, well and truly fucked. Can't be losing to Forest. They are such a limited team. Lost or drawn so many winnable games now I just want to hammer 6 inch nails into my ears everytime I hear results haven't reflected performances. We have been unlucky for sure but we are where we are because we have a coach whose extremely limited in what he does. We have great widemen and yet we play so narrow is just one classic example. I'm disillusioned with it all. There is no connect there. It's got nasty amongst the fans and the club's shat on all the progress they made the last 4 years. A reminder that the board sacked Bielsa around this time last year because they were shit scared of relegation. Bielsa had 3 years credit in the bank, built everything for them and carried on with an injury ravaged squad regardless, using kids as we ignored to back him. When he went, we were 2pts ahead of 18th. Marsch has nothing in the bank, a far stronger squad with few injuries and one year on having spent significantly, we are in a worse position with absolutely no identity. I will absolutely die on the hill that Bielsa would have found a way to keep us up and I can guarantee with the investment in the team we've had since, he'd have got far more out these players than Marsch. Anyway, that's the past now. This is the present. The aptly named 'Yank Lampard' with 2 wins in our last 17, is taking us to the Championship unless we pull the plug on this joker and roll the dice. @Lucas has clearly been mentioning this to Leeds board in the past couple of hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redcanuck 175 Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 Couldn't they wait a week, til after the games with United? Clubs always get a boost when they get a new manager. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas 3,825 Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 Nice guy, but nice guys finish last. He's not cut out for it here. The moment the fans started calling him 'Yank Lampard', you knew he was done. I've got to be totally honest, the club have shocked me. I really didn't think they would have the minerals to act this quickly, I thought they'd draw it out. Whether that's because the 49ers have got involved due to their impending takeover and the threat of relegation looming large, I don't know, but decisive action was needed. You cannot get away with 2 wins in 17, 11pts from a possible 51, especially with the players we have. He should have got more out of them. Done far worse with more resources than Bielsa ever had. We need to be realistic. We would love the Messiah to return, it would excite me what he could do with these calibre of players, but it won't happen. We've always secretly hoped after Bielsa, Poch may become the natural successor but that also won't happen. I think it's going to be Carlos Corberan. He's been at the club under Bielsa, he'll know a lot of the players already and after doing a good job at Huddersfield and Weat Brom in the short time he's been there, I think the club will look at him long term. I also think they will think if we go down, he'll be the man to get us back up. It is a huge risk if we take him. Unproven at this level. Still not sure if it's the right call but it's one I'd be prepared to get behind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Stan 18,369 Posted February 6, 2023 Author Administrator Share Posted February 6, 2023 @Lucas were the signings in this latest window Marsch ones, or DoF? Or mixture of both? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Palace Fan 3,400 Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 I'll be honest I wanted him to fail once I heard him say "We're all a part of the entertainment industry". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucas 3,825 Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 26 minutes ago, Stan said: @Lucas were the signings in this latest window Marsch ones, or DoF? Or mixture of both? The signings will have been identified from above Marsch. He'll have had an input for sure, but they will have been brought here regardless of whether he is in charge or not. Victor Orta is our Sporting Director. He does all the transfer business, he usually identifies targets for certain positions and presents them to the manager to give feedback. He will now be the one to put the work in securing the new manager, as he did with Bielsa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coma 1,763 Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 On a side note, I can't help but feel, as an American, that there was some play behind the scenes to make this "America's Team" by recruiting so many American players to pair up with Marsch and Armas and the soon to be American owners. Alexi Lalas got torched on Twitter for implying it but I think he's right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrangeKhrush 296 Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 out of his depth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N U F C 171 Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 Most people seem to like him but I always found him quite irritating Clearly he was out of his depth although he talked quite a good game. I think they've got some decent players now but they had to make a change to give themselves even a fighting chance of staying up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devil 1,179 Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 55 minutes ago, OrangeKhrush said: out of his depth This. Strange appointment to start with. Gerrard and Lampard will be licking their lips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrangeKhrush 296 Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 35 minutes ago, Devil said: This. Strange appointment to start with. Gerrard and Lampard will be licking their lips. the team america fuck yeah thing didn't work out. Leeds can't defend. I go back to the robbery at St James where they have up 7 big chances and the keeper and the crossbar were man of the match. they look like a team that will concede 3-4 goals and I fully expect man United will pump them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reluctant Striker 134 Posted February 6, 2023 Share Posted February 6, 2023 Leeds could easily have been higher up the table. But the table is filled with clubs thinking they should be better off than they are. Given where Leeds find themselves, however much is on bad luck, players not delivering, or bad coaching, it seems justifiable to decide to try someone new. His rants about never having lost so often & complaining to the FA about Villa not serving up enough entertainment at Elland Road were weird. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber Dan+ 1,915 Posted February 6, 2023 Subscriber Share Posted February 6, 2023 I can't believe this, the bloke managing them on Wednesday night used to be a PE teacher at my school how on earth has he gone from that to managing a PL game at Old Trafford. Incredible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subscriber RandoEFC+ 7,644 Posted February 7, 2023 Subscriber Share Posted February 7, 2023 15 hours ago, Devil said: This. Strange appointment to start with. Gerrard and Lampard will be licking their lips. Lampard would be a great appointment . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coma 1,763 Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 1 hour ago, RandoEFC said: Lampard would be a great appointment . In all seriousness Leeds fans wouldn't stand for this. After the Derby promotion battle a few seasons back he's public enemy #1 in Leeds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick 2,271 Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 2 hours ago, Coma said: In all seriousness Leeds fans wouldn't stand for this. After the Derby promotion battle a few seasons back he's public enemy #1 in Leeds. And the fact he’s fucking useless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coma 1,763 Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 13 minutes ago, Rick said: And the fact he’s fucking useless. I didn't feel like I need to mention it, but there's also that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honey Honey 3,767 Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairy In Boots 607 Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 21 hours ago, Dan said: I can't believe this, the bloke managing them on Wednesday night used to be a PE teacher at my school how on earth has he gone from that to managing a PL game at Old Trafford. Incredible. A lad I went to school with writes Benidorm and other BBC3 dramas and had the personality of a freshly wanked in sock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Gonzo 8,180 Posted February 7, 2023 Share Posted February 7, 2023 3 hours ago, Honey Honey said: Alexi Lalas dumbs down the game every time he opens his fucking mouth to talk about it. I can't wait for the day the US stops thinking he's some expert at football just because he managed to make it to the Serie A when that was the top league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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